by ADRC | Jun 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, Legal Action
For reprint by GWAAR Legal Services Team When the need for a private attorney arises, locating and hiring the right attorney can be intimidating and confusing. A potential client must balance his or her need for representation with the associated costs as well as...
by ADRC | May 12, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
On May 11, 2022, the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAN) sponsored Aging Advocacy Day, an annual event designed to educate and empower Wisconsinites to advocate with their state legislators on issues affecting older adults. The event included an educational session...
by ADRC | Mar 28, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog
National Healthcare Decisions Day (HNDD) takes place on April 16 each year to educate and motivate our community about the importance of documenting your healthcare wishes. Now more than ever with our current health crisis, people are thinking about the care they...
by ADRC | Mar 16, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, Voting
“Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and those priorities begin to show up in the polls.”~ Peggy Noonan There has been much in the news in the last few years about voting – where, when, and how it can be...
by ADRC | Sep 30, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog
If you have ever been to the doctor and struggled to understand and use the information being shared with you, you are not alone. Two decades of research show that nearly 9 in 10 American adults struggle to understand critical health information available in health...
by smommaerts | Jun 30, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, Caregiver Information, Housing
This July marks the end of the 2021-2022 budget process in Wisconsin. After months of gathering information from state agencies, constituents, and special interest groups, our Governor and state legislature have crafted a budget that will fund numerous programs and...
